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"Two men – wielding crowbars – stole a quantity of cash from the till.

"There were no injuries reported to police.

"Officers attended and enquiries are ongoing."

The incident comes just six weeks after a man with a knife robbed a post office on the same street, stealing cash from the till and a bottle of vodka.

Anyone with information about the incident at Co-op Food is asked to call police on 0161 856 9353, quoting incident number 2118 10/01/19, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.